Recently recovered County Court Loose Papers, the Virginia State Archives and the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy were the sources of tithe lists for this newest addition to the series. The 4 separate Wright families represented in these lists are defined in the biographical section that makes up the first half of this volume. This includes information regarding land patents, wills, marriages, children, pension records, lawsuits, occupations, and a wealth of other valuabl... View more info

These records are rich in genealogical information. The useful “Identification” column gives insight as to relationships and kinships (otherwise very difficult to ascertain). The “Births” section includes: status (slave or white), sex, owner’s/father’s name and occupation, residence, mother’s name, informant, and informant’s relationship to the child. The “Marriages” section is arranged by date of marriage and gives names of the bride, groom and paren... View more info

The author has amassed a bounty of information about Wrights in southern Virginia; sources include land patent records and deed books. This material has been separated into sections by county and by type, making it an efficient and organized resource for Wright family researchers. Information includes source book and page, date of transaction, names of people involved and property description or "instrument" (bond, deed, partnership agreement, etc.). A most helpf... View more info

The author has amassed a bounty of information about Wrights in southern Virginia. The source for the records listed in this volume is the Franklin County Virginia, Land Tax Lists, from the Virginia State Library in Richmond. This material has been separated into sections by county and by type, making it an efficient and organized resource for Wright family researchers. Information includes names of people involved and acreage, average price, amount, and tax. A most help... View more info

Because of the numerous persons with the surname Wright and similar given names, and to keep track of these different people, the author has adopted the convention of distinguishing Wrights by listing them with their date of death and place of death, the two most commonly available pieces of information. Thus the William Wright who died in 1809 at Franklin County, Virginia, is identified as 1809 William Wright of Franklin County, Virginia. Evidence identifying William Wr... View more info

The author has amassed a bounty of information about Wrights in southern Virginia. This material has been separated into sections by county and by type, making it an efficient and organized resource for Wright family researchers. The death records are arranged chronologically beginning in 1854 and ending in 1920. Cemetery records are grouped together by cemetery. Probate records are chronological, beginning in 1785 and ending in 1928. Each of the three easy-to-read secti... View more info

The author has amassed a bounty of information about Wrights in southern Virginia. The source for the records listed in this volume is the Campbell County, Virginia, Personal Property Tax Lists, available from the Virginia State Archives. This collection of personal property records is arranged chronologically. The easy-to-read format may include white and black tithables, whites over twenty-one, blacks over sixteen, blacks under sixteen, total blacks, horses, mules, cat... View more info

The author has amassed a bounty of information about Wrights in southern Virginia. The sources for the records listed in this volume are the 1810 through 1900 censuses, Campbell County, Virginia, microfilm copies available at the National Archives Pacific Sierra Division in San Bruno, California. The 1810 census reveals the names of the heads of the families and the number of free white males and females in each household, grouped by age. "All other free persons exce... View more info

The author has amassed a bounty of information about Wrights in southern Virginia. The sources for the records listed in this volume are the Campbell County, Virginia Deed Records, available from the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Rustburg, Virginia and the Campbell County, Virginia Land Tax Lists, available from the Virginia State Archives in Richmond. The deed records give book and page number, date, grantor, grantee and instrument (manumission, deed of trust, agreement... View more info

The author has amassed a bounty of information about Wrights in southern Virginia. This volume is divided into three sections. The death records are listed chronologically and include date of death, name, place of death, race, sex, age, cause, parents, informant, relation of informant and sometimes county of birth, consort, and occupation. Later records provide even more information, such as address, duration of cause of death, burial date, cemetery, and undertaker. The ... View more info

The author has amassed a bounty of information about Wrights in southern Virginia. This volume is a collection of Wright records from Lynchburg, Virginia. This work is divided into the following sections: birth records, 1853-1896; marriage records, 1805-1900; marriage notices, 1794-1880; census, 1900; deed records, 1805-1900; death records, 1853-1896; and probate records, 1805-1900. Each section contains source information and an index. A most helpful feature for each en... View more info

The author has amassed a bounty of information about Wrights in southern Virginia. This volume is a collection of Wright records from Prince Edward County, Virginia. This work is divided into the following sections: birth records (1853-1896), marriage records (1752-1902), election polls (1754 and 1755) and tithe lists (1755), personal property tax lists (1782-1850), and census records (1810-1900). Each section contains source information and an index. Sources include of... View more info

The author has amassed a bounty of information about Wrights in southern Virginia. This volume is a collection of Wright records from Prince Edward County, Virginia. This work is divided into the following sections: land grants (1752-1900), deed records (1752-1901), land tax lists (1782-1850), death records (1853-1896), and probate records (1752-1907). Each section contains source information and an index. Sources include official county records in the Library of Virgini... View more info

This comprehensive genealogical history of the Wemyss/Weems family in Scotland and the United States is the first such book written in the 20th century. Divided into five sections, the book opens with an account of Duncan (c.1001-1040), the famous Scottish king, follows the royal line to Michael of Methil (c.1165-1214), the recognized patriarch of all Wemyss descendants, and continues through David Wemyss of Wemyss (c.1535-1597). The next section follows the Wemyss of We... View more info

Twelve generations of the descendants of Hugh Wheelock of Shropshire, England, are presented here in NGHS format, wherein each descendant is numbered consecutively, in addition to being labeled with the number of his or her generation. Typical entries include name, place and date of birth, and date of death. Marriage information is supplied when known. Mini-biographical sketches of principal family members often provide further information, especially regarding second an... View more info

Susan Salisbury. Ten generations of the descendants of Johanes Thayer are presented here in Register format, wherein each descendant is numbered consecutively, in addition to being labeled with the number of his or her generation. Typical entries include name, place and date of birth, and date of death. Marriage information is supplied when known. Mini-biographical sketches of principal family members often provide further information, especially regarding second and thi... View more info

A sensitive, well-illustrated biography of one of Ohio's early pioneers. In this book we find a fascinating study of pioneer life, and unusual insight into the language struggle of the early Lutheran Church. After graduating from the University of Halle, Germany, in 1826, Wilhelm left his native country and family at the age of 22 to seek a new life in America. Following older siblings, he settled in Philadelphia for a brief period before moving on to Ohio. He became one... View more info

"It should be borne in mind that the purpose of this Sketch has merely been to glean from a variety of sources, and place on record for convenient reference, the principal events in the life of the subject (John Winthrop the Younger) from his arrival in Boston in November 1631, to his retirement from the Massachusetts magistracy in the spring of 1650. His previous experiences in Europe, and his long public career in Connecticut, are but briefly and incidentally desc... View more info

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